1Juble, duH2342 UnfruchtbareH6135, die nicht geborenH3205, brich in Jubel aus und jauchzeH7442, die keine Wehen gehabt hat! Denn der KinderH1121 der Vereinsamten sind mehrH7227 als der KinderH1121 der Vermählten, sprichtH559 JehovaH3068. 2Mache weit den RaumH7337 deines ZeltesH168, und man spanne ausH5186 die Behänge deiner Wohnstätte; wehre nichtH2820! Mache deine SeileH4340 langH748, und deine Pflöcke steckeH2388 fest! 3Denn du wirstH3423 dichH3427 ausbreiten zur RechtenH3225 und zur LinkenH8040; und dein SameH2233 wird die Nationen in Besitz nehmen, und wird die verödeten StädteH5892 bevölkern. 4FürchteH3372 dich nichtH7911, denn du wirst nicht beschämt werdenH3637, undH1322 schäme dich nicht, denn du wirst nicht zu SchandenH954 werdenH2659; sondern du wirst der SchmachH2781 deiner JugendH5934 vergessen und der Schande deiner WitwenschaftH491 nicht mehr gedenkenH2142. 5Denn der dich gemachtH6213 hatH1350, ist dein MannH1166 - JehovaH3068 der HeerscharenH6635 ist sein NameH8034 -und der HeiligeH6918 IsraelsH3478 ist dein Erlöser: Er wird der GottH430 der ganzen ErdeH776 genannt werdenH7121. 6Denn wie ein verlassenesH5800 und im GeisteH7307 betrübtesH6087 WeibH802 ruft dich JehovaH3068, und wie ein WeibH802 der JugendH5271, wenn sieH7121 verstoßen istH3988, sprichtH559 dein GottH430. 7Einen kleinenH6996 AugenblickH7281 habe ich dich verlassenH5800, aber mit großemH1419 Erbarmen will ich dich sammelnH6908; 8im Zorneserguß habe ichH5769 einen AugenblickH7281 mein AngesichtH6440 vor dir verborgenH5641, aber mit ewiger Güte werde ichH2617 mich deiner erbarmenH7355, sprichtH559 JehovaH3068, dein ErlöserH1350. 9Denn dieses soll mir sein wie die WasserH4325 NoahsH5146, als ich schwurH7650, daß die WasserH4325 NoahsH5146 die ErdeH776 nicht mehr überfluten sollten; so habeH7650 ich geschworen, daß ich nicht mehr überH5674 dich ergrimmen, noch dich scheltenH1605 werde. 10Denn die BergeH2022 mögen weichenH4185 und die HügelH1389 wankenH4131, aber meine GüteH2617 wirdH4131 nicht von dir weichenH4185 und mein Friedensbund nicht wanken, sprichtH559 JehovaH3068, dein ErbarmerH7355. 11Du ElendeH6041, Sturmbewegte, Ungetröstete! Siehe, ich lege deine SteineH68 in Bleiglanz und gründe dich mit SaphirenH5601; 12undH7760 ich mache deine ZinnenH8121 aus Rubinen und deine ToreH8179 von Karfunkeln und dein ganzes GebietH1366 von Edelsteinen. 13Und alle deine KinderH1121 werden von JehovaH3068 gelehrtH3928, und der FriedeH7965 deiner KinderH1121 wird großH7227 sein. 14Durch GerechtigkeitH6666 wirst duH6233 befestigt werden. Sei fernH7368 von Angst, denn du hast dich nicht zuH3559 fürchtenH3372, und von SchreckenH4288, denn erH7126 wird dir nicht nahen. 15Siehe, wenn man sichH1481 auch rottet, so ist esH657 nicht von mir aus; werH4310 sichH1481 wider dich rottet, der wird um deinetwillen fallenH5307. 16SieheH2254, ich habeH1254 den SchmiedH2796 geschaffen, der dasH4639 Kohlenfeuer anbläst undH3318 die WaffeH3627 hervorbringt, seinem Handwerk gemäß; und ich habeH1254 den VerderberH7843 geschaffen, um zu zerstören. 17Keiner WaffeH3627, die wider dich gebildet wirdH6965, soll es gelingenH6743; undH7561 jede ZungeH3956, die vor GerichtH4941 wider dich aufsteht, wirst duH3335 schuldig sprechen. Das ist das ErbteilH5159 der KnechteH5650 Jehovas undH3068 ihre GerechtigkeitH6666 von mir aus, sprichtH5002 Jehova.
Jamieson Fausset Brown Bible Commentary 1 THE FRUIT OF MESSIAH'S SUFFERINGS, AND OF ISRAEL'S FINAL PENITENCE AT HER PAST UNBELIEF (
Isa 53:6): HER JOYFUL RESTORATION AND ENLARGEMENT BY JEHOVAH, WHOSE WRATH WAS MOMENTARY, BUT HIS KINDNESS EVERLASTING. (Isa. 54:1-17)
Sing--for joy (
Zeph 3:14).
barren--the Jewish Church once forsaken by God, and therefore during that time destitute of spiritual children (
Isa 54:6).
didst not bear--during the Babylonian exile primarily. Secondarily, and chiefly, during Israel's present dispersion.
the children--the Gentiles adopted by special grace into the original Church (
Isa 54:3;
Isa 49:20-
Isa 49:21).
than . . . married wife--than were her spiritual children, when Israel was still a married wife (under the law, before the Babylonian exile), before God put her away [MAURER]. So Paul contrasts the universal Church of the New Testament with the Church of the Old Testament legal dispensation, quoting this very passage (
Gal 4:27). But the full accomplishment of it is yet future.
2 (
Isa 49:19-
Isa 49:20;
Jer 31:31-
Jer 31:36,
Jer 31:38-
Jer 31:39). Thy children shall be so many that thy borders must be extended to contain them.
curtains--the cloth forming the covering of the tent.
spare not--give abundantly the means for the enlargement of the Church (
2Cor 9:5-7).
cords . . . stakes--The more the tent is enlarged by lengthening the cords by which the cloth covering is fastened to the ground, the more the stakes supporting the tent need to be strengthened; the Church is not merely to seek new converts, but to strengthen those she has in the faith. The image is appropriate, as the tabernacle was the symbol of the old Israelitish Church (see on
Isa 33:20).
3 break forth--rather, "burst forth" with increase; thy offspring shall grow, answering to "thy seed" in the parallel clause.
thy seed--Israel and her children, as distinguished from "the Gentiles."
desolate cities--of Israel (
Isa 44:26).
4 (
Isa 41:10,
Isa 41:14).
shame of thy youth--Israel's unfaithfulness as wife of Jehovah, almost from her earliest history.
reproach of widowhood--Israel's punishment in her consequent dismissal from God and barrenness of spiritual children in Babylon and her present dispersion (
Isa 54:1;
Isa 49:21;
Jer 3:24-
Jer 3:25;
Jer 31:19;
Hos 2:2-
Hos 2:5).
5 (
Isa 62:5;
Jer 3:14). That God was Israel's "Maker," both as individuals and as the theocratic kingdom, is the pledge of assurance that He will be her Redeemer (
Isa 43:1-
Isa 43:3). Hebrew, "makers . . . husbands"; plural for singular, to denote excellency.
of Israel . . . whole earth--Not until He manifests Himself as God of Israel shall He appear as God of the whole earth (
Ps 102:13,
Ps 102:15-
Ps 102:16;
Zech 14:5,
Zech 14:9).
6 called--that is, recalled: the prophetic past for the future.
forsaken--that had been forsaken.
when thou--or, "when she was rejected"; one who had been a wife of youth (
Ezek 16:8,
Ezek 16:22,
Ezek 16:60;
Jer 2:2) at the time when (thou, or) she was rejected for infidelity [MAURER]. "A wife of youth but afterwards rejected" [LOWTH].
7 small moment--as compared with Israel's coming long prosperity (
Isa 26:20;
Isa 60:10). So the spiritual Israel (
Ps 30:5;
2Cor 4:17).
gather thee--to Myself from thy dispersions.
8 In a little wrath--rather, "In the overflowing of wrath"; as
Pro 27:4, Margin, [GESENIUS]. The wrath, though but "for a moment," was overflowing while it lasted.
hid . . . face-- (
Isa 8:17;
Ps 30:7).
everlasting--in contrast to "for a moment."
9 I am about to do the same in this instance as in Noah's flood. As I swore then that it should not return (
Gen 8:21;
Gen 9:11), and I kept that promise, so I swear now to My people, and will perform My promise, that there shall be no return of the deluge of My wrath upon them. LOWTH, on insufficient authority, reads (the same will I do now as), "in the days of Noah."
10 (
Isa 51:6;
Ps 89:33-
Ps 89:34;
Rom 11:29).
covenant of my peace-- (
2Sam 23:5). The covenant whereby I have made thee at peace with Me.
11 not comforted--by anyone; none gave her help or comfort.
lay . . . with fair colours--rather, "lay . . . in cement of vermilion" [LOWTH]. The Hebrew for "fair colors" means stibium, the paint with which Eastern women painted their eyelids and eyelashes (
2Kgs 9:30). The very cement shall be of the most beautiful color (
Rev 21:18-
Rev 21:21).
12 windows--rather, "battlements"; literally, "suns"; applied to battlements from their radiated appearance.
agates--rather, "rubies."
carbuncles--literally, "sparkling gems"; the carbuncle when held to the sun becomes like a burning coal.
all thy borders--rather, "thy whole circuit," consisting of precious stones. The glory of the Church on earth, when the Hebrew Church, according to the original design, shall be the metropolis of Christendom.
13 Quoted by the Saviour (
John 6:45), to prove that in order to come to Him, men must be "drawn" by the Father. So
Jer 31:34;
Mic 4:2;
1Cor 2:10;
Heb 8:10;
Heb 10:16;
1John 2:20.
great . . . peace--generally (
Ps 119:165). Specially referring to the peaceful prosperity which shall prevail under Messiah in the latter days (
Isa 2:4,
Isa 9:6).
14 righteousness--the characteristic of the reign of Messiah (
Isa 11:4-
Isa 11:5;
Ps 72:2,
Ps 72:4;
Rev 19:11).
far from oppression, &c.--far from suffering oppression; "for thou shall have nothing to fear."
15 gather together, &c.--that is, If it should happen that enemies "gather together" against thee (
Ps 2:2), they will not have been sent by Me (compare
Hos 8:4) as instruments of My wrath (nay, it will be with My disapproval); for "whosoever shall gather together," &c. (
Ps 59:3).
fall for thy sake--rather, "shall come over to thy side" [LOWTH]. Literally, "fall to thee" (
Jer 21:9;
Jer 39:9). To be fully fulfilled to Jerusalem hereafter (
Zech 14:16).
16 The workman that forms "weapons against thee" (
Isa 54:17) is wholly in My power, therefore thou needest not fear, having Me on thy side.
for his work--rather, "by his labor [HORSLEY]. "According to the exigencies of his work" [MAURER].
waster to destroy-- (
Isa 10:5-
Isa 10:7;
Isa 37:26-
Isa 37:27;
Isa 45:1-
Isa 45:6). Desolating conquerors who use the "instruments" framed by "the smith." The repetition of the "I" implies, however, something in the latter half of the verse contrasted with the former understand it, therefore, thus: "I have in My power both him who frames arms and him who destroys them (arms)" [ROSENMULLER].
17 tongue . . . condemn--image from a court of justice. Those who desire to "condemn" thee thou shalt "condemn" (
Exod 11:7;
Josh 10:21;
Ps 64:8;
Rom 8:1,
Rom 8:33).
righteousness . . . of me-- (
Isa 45:24;
Isa 46:13). Rather, "(this is) their justification from Me." Their enemies would "condemn" them, but I justify and vindicate them, and so they condemn their enemies.